MONTH: Make the time to write

Award-winning novelist, Lucy Atkins, says a mental shift is needed this month – your writing should be a top priority, not an afterthought

How to write a novel

Last month, we talked about finding your plot or, more specifically, why you shouldn’t despair if you haven’t. My advice was to play with characters, scenarios or settings that interest you. The problem is that this can feel rootless. It is hard to have faith if you don’t know where you’re going. The best way to keep believing is to carve out a regular writing slot.